CTD620

 Here are the colors for the Color Throw Down challenge this week:

I have really been doing a lot of stenciling lately, which I love doing with my Distress Oxide Inks. So I used some colors that I thought were close to these on my card making use of my most recently purchased stencil that came from The Rabbit's Hole. 

I embossed the Stampin' Up sentiment in versamark and covered with Gina K white embossing powder. Then I sponged over it with the distress inks to make it an embossing resist. My final touches were the gemstones for the toppers and clear sequins for the snow.  

Find the challenge here:

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2020/11/color-throwdown-620.html

CCEE2047 Sunflowers

 

Hi everyone!

Kelly here with another challenge.

It's getting darker earlier and winter is abound for many ~

let's brighten it up with some cheerful yellow sunflowers!

Create a card this week using a sunflower as your focal point ~

either a stamped image or your designer paper.

Please use the code CCEE2047 if you use a gallery or the link up below!

This image is from Flourishes LLC which is no longer operating but the artwork is by Marcella Hawley who is the owner of Power Poppy. Her floral images are amazing and I still collect them to this day. She sells many of her digital images on her site.  I colored this with colored pencils and copic markers. 

Get by CCEEStampers blogsite:

https://cceestampers.blogspot.com/2020/11/ccee2047-sunflowers.html

The Little Red Wagon Challenge #576

 The Little Red Wagon Challenge theme this week is "Say it Loud".  So I wanted to try out this new stencil from The Rabbit Hole making the Ho, Ho, Ho to cover most of the card. the I used a bold "Merry Christmas" over it in black ink. The stenciling was done using distress oxide barn door ink. I added a few sparkly holly stickers on it as accents.  You can find this challenge here:

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-576-say-it-loud.html

I  am now in high gear getting my Christmas cards made. I plan on doubling my card list this year since 2020 has been a year of great separations and if we are still doing limited social gatherings, I hope a special card made just for them, will bring a little extra joy to many of my friends and stamping friends. 

Twofer Card Challenge - #33 - Stars

 

My star is of course, the star of Bethlehem.  I used this wonderful little set from Art Impressions and the star that shone over the manger in Bethlehem. On the one on the left I used design papers from Echo Park. I colored it with Copic markers and mounted it all onto kraft cardstock. The card on the right is made with the same stamp from Art Impressions and put on an embossed folder that is either from Sizzix or Spellbinder. The folder only haslf of the pattern that looks like sun rays, so I placed it on top with the arch completing the full circle and ran it back through my embossing machine. It has little diecut pieces that I put some gold chrome paper behind so it would shine through. I popped up Baby Jesus with some dimensional pieces on both cards. Thanks for forgoing the rule about different occasions as I really am heavy into getting Christmas cards completed. I want to send out so many more this year, because of all the lack of time I have gotten to spend with friends due to this pandemic. 

Here is where you can find this fabulous challenge: https://twofercardchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/twofer-card-challenge-33-stars.html

Shades of Orange

 

The theme for the Color my Heart challenge this week is to use shades of orange. So, I wanted to try out a new stencil I had gotten this week from Stamplorations, so using every shade of orange I had in distress oxide inks, I made my background. The dies are from Spellbinder and I used two different shades of orange for them. I did not have any orange gemstones, but I do have an orange copic marker, so I colored some of the clear stones to solve that little problem. One of the ways I find copic markers to be so handy. 

Here's the details of the challenge: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/

Thanks to all the super sponsors

 Here's my card of thanks to all the fabulous paper craft and coffee related businesses that sponsored the fabulous Blog Hop going on this week at this site: 

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2020/11/the-final-day-of-the-fall-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

All of those involved have made this such a fun week. I am only a consumer and I work for none of these companies, but I thank them from the bottom of my heart for having this during very trying days of 2020. You have lifted my spirits by helping me be motivated creatively, and you have given me something to look forward to. I think by tapping people into their creative side of their brains, we get to work out our emotions in the expression of our art whether it is stamping, painting, writing, song writing, decorating, or whatever it may be. It helps us hold onto our sanity and helps us express the hope that we all have within us. 

So I made this card using Unity stamps, distress oxide inks, and copic markers  as a little way of saying thank you for all the super sponsors who have brought this to us this week. Much love and may Jesus and coffee always be a part of your day!! 

Freshly Made Sketch 461

 I made this card for the Freshly Made Sketch #461 this week. Using every opportunity in my challenge hunting to make a Christmas card as I plan to send out more than usual this year due to not getting to be with family and friends during the holidays. 

 I used red cardstock for the card base. I use white paper to diecut for the panel up the side. I added an embossing sentiment using white embossing powder and versamark. I added pearls for my aceents. 

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2020/11/freshly-made-sketches-461-sketch-by.html